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Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 23:22 UTC
No Awami League candidates will be spared if they get violent: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on leaders of her Awami League party to shun violence and allow people to exercise their right to vote unhindered in the national elections. "I don't want to see any clashes or violence. If someone from my party engages in it, they will not be spared either. I will take immediate action." She made the remarks during a virtual press meeting while addressing the people of Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Natore, Pabna and Khagrachhari on Thursday at the Awami League's election office in Tejgaon.
Source:bd News24
December 21, 2023 22:41 UTC
GC Girls Basketball: Rice defeats Blooming Grove in final game before the Kiwanis Classic
Daily Sun File Photo/Paul BorsellinoRice's Saniya Burks flies by Tyler in a game earlier this year. Burks flies by everyone, and will be the Player to Watch when the Kiwanis Classic begins Dec. 27 at Navarro, where Rice will be trying to win its third consecutive Kiwanis Championship and Burks will be in the hunt to win her third consecutive Kiwanis Girls MVP.
Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 18:06 UTC
GC Girls Basketball: Frost downs Grandview
Daily Sun File Photo/Paul BorsellinoFrost's Brynna Banks (right), seen here battling for the ball against Dawson's Callie Marberry in an earlier game, had a monster game this week against Grandview's powerhouse 3A team. Banks dominated inside, scoring 18-points and grabbing a dozen rebounds for a head-shaking double-double against the bigger 3A Grandview team. Banks made 8-of-12 shots (66 percent) from the floor, blocked seven shots (count 'em, 7), handed out three assists, had three deflections, a steal and took two charges in a tremendous performance.
Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 17:00 UTC
TV Shows to Enjoy During Winter Break
I promise that no matter which you pick, School Spirits, Ghosts or Only Murders in the Building, you will not be disappointed. School SpiritsIf sometime during winter break you begin missing a school atmosphere, School Spirits might be the way to go. School Spirits is about a high schooler who finds herself trapped in high school after her untimely death. While this may seem like a typical who-dunnit, I found the twists and turns in School Spirits unique and refreshing. Don’t let your winter break be dull — pick up one of these shows and fill your next few weeks with laughs, thrills and amazing television.
Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 15:44 UTC
Bangladesh records 177 hospitalisations from dengue in a day, but no deaths
Bangladesh has passed another day without a death from dengue, as the toll from the disease since January remained unchanged at 1,692. However, another 177 people were hospitalised due to the disease in a 24-hour count on Thursday, taking the tally this year to 320,055. Of the patients newly hospitalised with the disease, 40 cases were in Dhaka, while 137 were outside the capital. Currently, 1,246 patients are hospitalised with dengue. The dengue outbreak has been significantly worse this year than in previous years.
Source:bd News24
December 21, 2023 14:27 UTC
General Daily Insight for December 21, 2023
General Daily Insight for December 21, 2023 Our goals are taking on renewed importance. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Without warning, your life may become a puzzling film noir. Cancer June 21 – July 22 The perspective of others is immensely valuable at present. Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A little budgetary circumspection is a good idea at the moment. There is a general easing up on the cosmic pressure as the Sun slips into your sleepy 12th house for the next month.
Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 12:19 UTC
Ctg man dies by suicide after police interrogation
According to Rafi's family, he took his own life due to the 'humiliation' he felt following 'mental torture' and an alleged demand for 'extortion' by police during questioning. Inspector Arman Hossain summoned Rafi and his family for questioning regarding the GD. According to Ranu, Inspector Arman demanded money during the police questioning. The officer initially asked for Tk 200,000, which was negotiated down to Tk 5,000 after Rafi's family expressed their inability to pay. Inspector Arman, however, refuted the family's account, saying that Rafi had threatened to release 'intimate' photos of the woman following their breakup.
Source:bd News24
December 21, 2023 11:29 UTC
Saudi Arabia sends $3m as compensation, arrears for expatriate workers
DHAKA, Dec 21, 2023 (BSS) - Three million US dollars, collected as death compensation and dues of 65 deceased Bangladeshi workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at different times of November, has been sent to the 'Death Compensation Fund' of Bangladesh Wage Earners Welfare Board here. As per the instructions of Dr Mohammad Javed Patwari, Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the Labor Welfare Wing of the Embassy has started the process of collecting the outstanding salaries, service benefits and accident compensations of Bangladeshis who died in Saudi Arabia, said a release here. In continuation of this initiative, the sum was handed over to the concerned authorities of Bangladesh for distribution among the entitled families. Of the total, 51 lakh Saudi Riyal was given to the family of Sagar Patwari, who was killed in Dammam in 2006, and 48.80 lakh Saudi Riyal was given to the family of Abiran Begum, who was killed in Riyadh in 2019, the release added.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 21, 2023 11:09 UTC
Kansas snaps Nebraska women's basketball's five-game winning streak
Early in the second quarter Wednesday, the Nebraska women’s basketball game against Kansas was tied. Kansas stretched its home winning streak to 13 games over two seasons with a 69-52 win against Nebraska at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas (7-4) ended Nebraska’s season last year in the WNIT and returned four starters. The second quarter was the biggest difference when Kansas outscored Nebraska 21-8. And just kind of chucking some things up at the backboard.”Kansas outscored Nebraska on points in the paint, 32-22.
Source:Daily Sun
December 21, 2023 11:05 UTC
Election will be competitive, free and fair: CEC
RAJSHAHI, Dec 20, 2023 (BSS)- The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today categorically said the forthcoming 12th parliament elections will be competitive, free and fair and there is no doubt about it. "We are putting our level best efforts to make the election proper, peaceful and successful to attain the trust and confidence of the voters in general," he added. He said the Election Commission (EC) and candidates are altogether trying to create suitable atmospheres for competitive elections. Kazi Habibul Awal said they have given messages to the candidates for proper, free, fair and acceptable elections. Reminding the candidates, he said there are level playing fields in the election and the candidates are conducting their respective election campaigns easily.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 21, 2023 09:12 UTC
More records tumble as China cold snap persists
BEIJING, Dec 21, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - More low temperature records tumbled across China on Thursday, as the country endures a persistent cold snap that has crowned a year of extreme weather. Experts warn that global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions makes extreme weather more likely. More low temperature records tumbled across China on Thursday, as the country endures a persistent cold snap that has crowned a year of extreme weather. Experts warn that global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions makes extreme weather more likely. The weather office on Wednesday said five stations had logged all-time lows, including a bone-numbing -33.2C (-27.8F) in the northern city of Datong.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 21, 2023 04:33 UTC
Train escapes accident in Dinajpur after removal of sleepers
The Rupsha Express train from Chilahati to Khulna narrowly escaped an accident after rail sleepers - components that maintain the correct space of the gauges between rail tracks - were removed near Dinajpur's Birampur station. The Panchagarh Express train was also delayed for over an hour on Wednesday morning due to damage to the tracks near the station, reports bdnews24.com. "Sleepers were removed from the track shortly before the departure of the Chilahati express train. The Panchagarh Express train was also delayed due to damage to the rail line near Birampur. Because of this, the Panchagarh Express train was delayed by one hour and ten minutes."
Source:bd News24
December 21, 2023 01:04 UTC